4 Different tyres - what do?
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You actually beleive that? Really? How would the dealer even know this for sure to tell you, all you know for sure is that it was run by Europcar.
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Did you actually ask why it had 4 mismatched tyres in the first place. Seems very odd indeed. Sounds to me like possible crash/wheel damage?
I would have walked away personally.
I would have walked away personally.
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The 508's a great bit of kit. We ran an SW and a Passat estate back-to-back for a year and 18k. By the end of it, the Peugeot looked and felt as new. The Pasat, however, was falling to bits and felt very tired.
Is the spare a full size one? If so then put that on with the other Michelin and;
Put the best of the rest as a spare and replace the other two.
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Put the worst of the rest as a spare and wait for the others to wear out.
I'm shocked that any motor would be feeling tired at a year old unless it was abused for the sake of it
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As much as it would probably annoy me, on that sort of car I'd just leave them to wear out (which probably wont take too long given the mileages you seem to do!) then replace with matched pairs once they need it. They are all (except the firestone) decent tyres.
Alternatively, assuming a full sized spare, firestone on the spare rim, presumably michelin from the spare onto the car. Michelins on the drive wheels and other two on the back.
Alternatively, assuming a full sized spare, firestone on the spare rim, presumably michelin from the spare onto the car. Michelins on the drive wheels and other two on the back.
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Being honest, ignoring the "why does it have 4 different tyres" debate, I'd wear them off before replacing.
Yes, it's not ideal, but it's not as though they're bad tyres, just mismatched.
Yes, it's not ideal, but it's not as though they're bad tyres, just mismatched.
[TW]Fox;25807707 said:
The bigger question is, given that it's in as new condition otherwise for everything I can see and covered by a warranty for everything I can't.... Do I really care? Nope.
My question wasn't about the car, merely what's best to do with the tyres. I know you enjoy questioning anyone who's judgment you don't agree with but it's getting a bit boring. Why would I be concerned? Any trouble I have and it'll be back to the dealer to be dealt with under manufacturers warranty. Hell, it even still had the protective film over some bits of trim. The tyre thing is odd but it's not a surprise - was one of the first things I spotted but after looking at the car fully and the history, I decided I was happy with it. You might not have been, but you probably wouldn't be in a peugeot dealer anyway.
For about the 7th time, all 4 were replaced at the same time. There's no damage or anything dodgy, it's just had a tyre change by someone lazy or trying to use up old stock. This has been asked lots already and I've covered it off already. I'm happy with the explanation so all I'm asking about is the rubber.
Was one of my first thoughts - it's a full size spare but a 16" steelie so that's a no go. I've got 4 goodyears on order now so that'll see it straight.
I really think there's so much brand perception involved. A VW must be rock solid and a peugeot is going to self combust after 20 miles. I don't see any other reason for the cost difference, especially with how the quality gap is closing these days.
I looked at the passat but an equivalent spec (2.0 170 DSG high line) would have been pushing 20k if not more for the same age and mileage. Plus the passat just felt really really dull. I'm doing 20k miles plus per year which equates to a lot of time in the car and I'd have felt suicidal before long in the passat. I'm extremely pleased with my choice and with the car in particular - tyres are a minor detail which is simple and cheap to put right.
I cannot imagine this is actually the case. For a start why would an FWD car with 8k miles need 4 tyres at once?
It's far more likely that it's been unfortunate enough to suffer punctures at different moments and has been therefore fitted with 1 example of whatever was in stock wherever it ended up after each puncture, thats all. Frankly I'd be more comfortable with that explanation than 'all 4 done at once' anyway.
[TW]Fox;25815135 said:
Fox why does it matter to you or anyone else?
The guy is just asked what should he do, not why, who, what and where. Previous owners do weird things with cars, my first Clio had a mismatched tyre size on the rear and wrong spare in the boot, why god knows but I got it sorted. The important thing is he is doing something about it and changing them.
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[TW]Fox;25815135 said:
The dealer showed me the job ticket from their file - 4 new tyres just before it was returned to peugeot group stock. Didnt say anything about brand, just 4 tyres. I think I've got that bit of paper somewhere. The dealer said he thought it was a term of their contract and offered to follow it up with Europcar to find out. However, it doesn't change what the car is so I really wasn't bothered. Is there any explanation that would actually bother me? If the car was seriously abused, it wouldn't only be reflected in the tyres. So I accepted I'd want to get to at least a matching pair soon after purchase but nothing concerns me about the history or condition of the car. There's not a mark on the wheels, not a single stone chip and the interior still looks, feels and smells like a new car.
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Cool story.
Re tyres:
We are coming out of winter, so mismatched tyres are slightly less an issue now. I would not drive the car hard until all 4 are matched up however.
The PZero and the Continental Sport 2 are the best tyres, providing they have good tread fit both of these on the rear for time being. These also have an asymmetrical thread pattern and should not be fitted with symmetrical tyres on same axis.
I would then do some forum research and find a tyre that works best on your car, change to this tyre as your existing wear out.
We are coming out of winter, so mismatched tyres are slightly less an issue now. I would not drive the car hard until all 4 are matched up however.
The PZero and the Continental Sport 2 are the best tyres, providing they have good tread fit both of these on the rear for time being. These also have an asymmetrical thread pattern and should not be fitted with symmetrical tyres on same axis.
I would then do some forum research and find a tyre that works best on your car, change to this tyre as your existing wear out.
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This is why I'm so paranoid about buying used cars.